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Sales of Electric Cars in the EU Rise Significantly - Chinese Manufacturers Gain Ground
New BYD vehicles in Lower Saxony: Sales of electric and hybrid cars increased in the EU in May. (File photo) Electric and hybrid cars continued to drive the EU auto market in May. Overall, new passenger car registrations rose by 3.2 percent…
China's electric vehicle giants are building much more than cars
The technologies behind EVs may shape future power. Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jun 22, 2026, 04:30 PM Most people see electric vehicles as a story about climate change, consumer choice and the future of…
China's rare-earth curbs squeeze Japanese manufacturers
June 22 (Asia Today) -- China's exports of rare-earth magnets to Japan fell sharply in May as tighter licensing reviews disrupted supplies of materials used in electric vehicles, industrial robots and advanced manufacturing equipment. Chinese…
China's EV brands have Europe's luxury marques in their sights: Zeekr executive
Luxury electric vehicle (EV) brands from China are poised to enter the same elite tier as established European marques by leveraging their disruptive technologies, according to Chinese EV maker Zeekr. “There is a gap between the demand for…
Is China really faltering?
China's economy is built on subsidized domestic industries and exports. Beijing focuses on certain critical industries, subsidizes such areas, and then lets many of the competitors fail, leaving the strongest to survive and dominate both…
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Tackling EV trucks after success with cars
As shipping and oil costs surged this year, an overseas buyer of around 880 electric trucks pressed Chinese manufacturer Sany to ship all the vehicles by the end of June, the company said. Worldwide, the price of an electric truck is typically at…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0447 GMT – Recent earnings and monthly sales data suggest that softer consumer sentiment and…
EV charging 'can't keep up' in major blow to Ed Miliband's net zero plan
Ed Miliband is in charge of the UK's EV transition Electric car charging infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the number of EVs on the roads, in a major blow to Ed Miliband's petrol and diesel car ban dream. Experts at Hippo Leasing have…
Chinese Carmakers Weighing Canada Manufacturing Deals, Joly Says
At least four Chinese carmakers are looking at how to use Canada's low-tariff import quota for their electric vehicles and are interested in domestic manufacturing partnerships, Industry Minster Melanie Joly said. Joly traveled to China last week…
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Why are carmakers taking a middle path if EVs are the obvious future?
At the Auto Expo 2023, all eyes were on the latest pure electric vehicles (EVs), but just a few pavilions away, top automakers weren't just flaunting battery-powered marvels—they were making a bold case for hybrids and plug-in hybrids…
AMG Chairman makes good on promise right before he exits
The Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes -AMG is leaving his post at the end of the month, but not before making good on his promise to create a Lamborghini and Ferrari rival. In 2024, at the launch of the Mercedes-AMG G-Class SUV, brand…
A Little Good News for Tesla's Big Forgotten Product
With all the hype surrounding Tesla 's (TSLA +1.17%) future ambitions that include humanoid robotics, driverless vehicles, and artificial intelligence, you can be forgiven for being sidetracked by Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO. It's easy to lose track of…
Deadly Tesla Crash Spurs Investigation by US Auto Safety Agency
A fatal collision involving a Tesla Inc. sedan is under federal investigation after an electric vehicle slammed into a home in Texas, killing a woman inside. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has opened a…
GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers
Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors' flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary layoff. The latest automation push has…
From 'rice' to riches: China's MLCC makers head to Hong Kong to list
Two major players in China's multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply chain are seeking Hong Kong listings, betting that a global surge in demand for the tiny electronic components powering artificial intelligence infrastructure will continue to…
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